𝘼. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚: 𝙎𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧
The open-call theme for the 2025 Soulangh International Art Village is “Sugar”. The village’s predecessor was the first modern sugar factory established by Dai-Nippon Meiji Sugar in 1906. Later in 2005, Soulangh Cultural Park began operations, and in 2013, Soulangh International Arts Village was established. Sugar plays a significant cultural role at Soulangh International Art Village, carrying multiple historical symbols. It represents the legacy of Japanese colonial rule, the 17th-century prominence of Tainan as the center of the sugar industry under the Dutch East India Company(VOC), and its symbolic representation of wealth and power in Tainan's culinary culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This year's open call invites artists to explore "Sugar" as a symbol of colonial power in Tainan and to highlight its historical and contemporary roles in local cuisine through visual art.
𝘽. 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
a. Art Category: Open to all artistic disciplines.
b. Language Proficiency: Applicants must have basic communication skills in English and Chinese.
c. Project requirements: Applicants must submit a residency project plan based on the theme. Applicants are also encouraged to use Tainan's rich cultural assets and incorporate the environment of Soulangh in outdoor works.
𝘾. 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:
Soulangh Cultural Park (No. 130, Liu'an, Jiali District, Tainan City)
𝘿. 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨:
a. Application Period: From now to September 2, 2024 (Monday) 23:59 (Taiwan time)
b. Review Period: September 2024
c. Residency Period: March 1 to August 31, 2025 (tentative), each artist/group must reside for a minimum of 45 days and a maximum of 90 days.
𝙀. 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨:
a. Applications are accepted online only. Fill out the application form on the AIR in Tainan global online application website http://air-culture.tainan.gov.tw/. Please complete the application before the deadline.
b. Applicants must upload a personal resume, residency project plan, and recommendation letters for reference.
𝙁. 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨:
a. Open selection. The review committee, composed of experts and scholars appointed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will conduct the selection process based on principles of objectivity and fairness. Review meetings are not open to the public to respect applicants' privacy.
b. Results will be announced in October 2024 on the official websites of both the Tainan City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau and Soulangh Cultural Park, and Soulangh Cultural Park’s Facebook page. Selected applicants will be notified via email. Individual feedback on the selection results will not be provided.
𝙂. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣:
a. Artists can apply for residency living expenses and creation fees (including personal income tax ranging from 6% to 20% for foreigners and 2nd Generation NHI), the grant amount will be determined during the review committee meeting. The maximum grant per case is NT$30,000 per month, up to three months (totaling NT$90,000).
b. Since 2016, selected artists must pay an additional stamp duty (0.1% of the grant amount) in cash, which is not included in the grant amount.
c. Selected artists must hold one achievement exhibition of their work and (at least) one parent-child workshop or open studio day at Soulangh Cultural Park before the end of their residency. The maximum budget for creation and exhibition material costs is NT$150,000 (including taxes), covering materials, equipment, services, construction, publicity design, printing, translation, insurance, promotion, etc, excluding transportation costs for artwork. These expenditures will be handled by the executing organizers and not directly given to the artists.
d. Living expenses and creation fees will be paid in installments according to the contract. All payments must comply with government reimbursement procedures, which are subject to the accounting approval timeline. Artists are advised to prepare at least one month's living expenses in advance (approximately NT$15,000-20,000) to cover urgent needs.
e. Any questions about the content above should be raised during the application period or before signing the contract after selection.
𝙃. 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠:
a. During the residency, artists must hold one achievement exhibition of their work and (at least) one parent-child workshop or open studio day.
b. Artists must complete a residency report (including project content and feedback) and a questionnaire.